Kendall Township’s public schools outscore 80% of Illinois districts
On the state reading tests, 40% of Kendall Township’s students scored proficient, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Kendall Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Kendall Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 40% and math 34% across both districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Newark Community High School District 18 spends $21,517 per student and Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 $16,791, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Yorkville Christian School (private) and Grace Holistic Center for Education (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Kendall Township’s grade
A−: better than 80% of Illinois school districts, #152 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Kendall Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Kendall Township
Yorkville Early Childhood Center
Grades PK · 244 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Yorkville
Kindergarten in Kendall Township
Circle Center Grade School
Grades K–3 · 534 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Yorkville
1st grade in Kendall Township
Circle Center Grade School
Grades K–3 · 534 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Yorkville
2nd grade in Kendall Township
Circle Center Grade School
Grades K–3 · 534 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Yorkville
3rd grade in Kendall Township
Circle Center Grade School
Grades K–3 · 534 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Yorkville
4th grade in Kendall Township
Yorkville Intermediate School
Grades 4–6 · 638 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Yorkville
5th grade in Kendall Township
Yorkville Intermediate School
Grades 4–6 · 638 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Yorkville
6th grade in Kendall Township
Yorkville Intermediate School
Grades 4–6 · 638 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Yorkville
7th grade in Kendall Township
Yorkville Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 1,152 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Yorkville
8th grade in Kendall Township
Yorkville Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 1,152 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Yorkville
9th grade in Kendall Township · depends on your address
Yorkville High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,266 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Yorkville
Newark Comm High School
Grades 9–12 · 175 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Newark
10th grade in Kendall Township · depends on your address
Yorkville High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,266 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Yorkville
Newark Comm High School
Grades 9–12 · 175 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Newark
11th grade in Kendall Township · depends on your address
Yorkville High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,266 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Yorkville
Newark Comm High School
Grades 9–12 · 175 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Newark
12th grade in Kendall Township · depends on your address
Yorkville High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,266 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Yorkville
Newark Comm High School
Grades 9–12 · 175 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Newark
Kendall Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Yorkville Community Unit School District 115). From grade 9, students attend the Newark Community High School District 18, shared with Big Grove, Fox, Lisbon, Lisbon, Millbrook, Millington, Mission, Nettle Creek, Newark and Yorkville. Its high school is in Yorkville. Parts of Kendall Township (3% of its land) are served by Newark Community Consolidated School District 66 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Kendall Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Kendall Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Kendall Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Kendall Township | A− | Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 PK–12 · Newark Community High School District 18 9–12 |
| Bristol | A− | Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 |
| Na-Au-Say | B+ | Oswego Community Unit School District 308 PK–12 · Plainfield School District 202 PK–12 |
| Fox | A− | Newark Community Consolidated School District 66 PK–8 · Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 PK–12 · Newark Community High School District 18 9–12 |
| Oswego | B+ | Oswego Community Unit School District 308 |
| Yorkville | A− | Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 PK–12 · Newark Community High School District 18 9–12 |
| Lisbon | — | Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 PK–12 · Lisbon Community Consolidated School District 90 K–8 · Newark Community High School District 18 9–12 |
4 of the 6 neighbors share Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 with Kendall Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Kendall Township
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Kendall Township’s schools
Are Kendall Township’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Kendall Township children attend outscore 80% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #152 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Kendall Township in?
Two districts: Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 runs grades PK–12, and Newark Community High School District 18 runs grades 9–12, shared with Big Grove, Fox, Lisbon, Lisbon, Millbrook, Millington, Mission, Nettle Creek, Newark and Yorkville.
Where do Kendall Township kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Yorkville High School and Newark Comm High School.
What is Kendall Township’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Kendall Township spend per student?
$21,517 in Newark Community High School District 18 and $16,791 in Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Kendall Township?
Yes: Yorkville Christian School (religious, grades 7–12, 186 students) and Grace Holistic Center for Education (nonsectarian, grades K–12, 57 students).
Parents talk
What Kendall Township families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.